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Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - Pavilion Paris France Night View 1925 - Postcard SP24
Scene Details:
- Night view of a large illuminated Art Deco pavilion building at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925
- Caption at bottom: "6 — Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs — Paris — 1925 / Vue de Nuit / A.P."
- Tall, angular multi-storey building with lit windows and decorative facade panels; signage visible across the upper floors (partially legible: “Section de Bordeaux” area)
- Illuminated vertical tower or mast to the upper left, strung with electric lighting
- Foreground features a radiating spoke-style decorative element, possibly a fountain or architectural feature
- Curved arcade or gallery visible to the left, richly lit
- Striking blue-toned cyanotype-style photograph
- Publisher: A.P. (A. Papeghin, Hénie-Pogre), Paris, no. 6; "Made in France / Fabriqué en France" on divided back
- 15-centime Pasteur stamp affixed to upper right corner of front
Postal Markings:
- Circular date stamp: BÉZIERS / 8 [August] / [19]25 (postmark at destination)
- Postage due stamp affixed upper left: olive/green 5-centime French postage due stamp, with partial circular cancellation
- Addressed to: Mademoiselle Monique Thébay, Poste Restante, Béziers, Hérault
- Handwritten message: "Meilleurs souvenirs de votre amie Micheline" (Best memories from your friend Micheline)
Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D
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